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John Schaefer

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John Schaefer is the host of WNYC�s innovative music/talk show Soundcheck, which features live performances and interviews with a variety of guests. Schaefer has also hosted and produced WNYC�s radio series New Sounds since 1982 (�The #1 radio show for the Global Village� � Billboard) and the New Sounds Live concert series since 1986. Schaefer has written extensively about music, including the book New Sounds: A Listener�s Guide to New Music (Harper & Row, NY, 1987; Virgin Books, London, 1990); the Cambridge Companion to Singing: World Music (Cambridge University Press, U.K., 2000); and the TV program Bravo Profile: Bobby McFerrin (Bravo Television, 2003).

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John Schaefer Archive

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05.03.12 Review 0

Berliner Philharmoniker/Sir Si…

By John Schaefer

Modest Mussorgsky's masterpiece is just as much Maurice Ravel's masterpie… more »

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fr…

By John Schaefer

Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra is such an effective showcase for the sou… more »

04.04.12 Review 0

Topology, Big Decisions…

By John Schaefer

Topology has established itself as a major player on the Australian new m… more »

04.04.12 Review 0

Gavin Bryars, The Sinking of t…

By John Schaefer

This is the long-awaited reissue of an album Gavin Bryars originally rele… more »

03.06.12 Review 0

Johann Johansson, The Miners…

By John Schaefer

Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson has built a sizable reputation on th… more »

03.06.12 Review 0

Bang On A Can All-Stars, Big B…

By John Schaefer

This collection was put together to mark the 25th anniversary of Bang On … more »

02.10.12 Review 0

Eroica Trio, Eroica Trio…

By John Schaefer

The classical music press has often seemed suspicious of ensembles consis… more »

02.10.12 Review 0

Philip Glass, The Essential Ph…

By John Schaefer

Glass fans may find the title of this three-CD collection from Sony a lit… more »

12.14.11 Review 0

Paul Lansky, Things She Carrie…

By John Schaefer

Paul Lansky is one of America's finest composers of computer music … more »

12.14.11 Review 0

Various Artists, Modern Classi…

By John Schaefer

The Estonian composer Arvo Pärt has become a favorite in concert halls an… more »

11.16.11 Review 0

Simone Dinnerstein, J.S. Bach:…

By John Schaefer

Simone Dinnerstein was not completely unknown — a few critics in Ph… more »

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Jordi Savall, Hispania & …

By John Schaefer

Jordi Savall plays the viola da gamba, a cousin of the cello and an instr… more »

10.11.11 Review 0

Steve Reich, Reich: WTC 9/11, …

By John Schaefer

The centerpiece of this album is of course the title track, "WTC 9/11," w… more »

10.11.11 Review 0

Eighth Blackbird, Lonely Motel…

By John Schaefer

"Lonely Motel" is the musical portion of Slide, a music/theater piece tha… more »

09.14.11 Review 0

Terry Riley, Terry Riley: In C…

By John Schaefer

This is the piece that started it all. And by "it," I mean not only the s… more »

09.14.11 Review 0

Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Journeys: …

By John Schaefer

Yo-Yo Ma founded the Silk Road Ensemble in 2000 as a vehicle for explorin… more »

08.05.11 Review 0

Gavin Bryars, On Photography: …

By John Schaefer

Gavin Bryars has been a singular figure on the English new-music scene si… more »

08.05.11 Review 0

Joby Talbot, Tide Harmonic…

By John Schaefer

English composer Joby Talbot has had a varied career that includes rock m… more »

07.11.11 Review 0

Icebreaker, Trance

By John Schaefer

Michael Gordon is one of the three founding composers of Bang on a Can, t… more »

07.11.11 Review 0

Milos, Mediterraneo

By John Schaefer

Milos (pronounced MEE-losh) is a Montenegrin guitarist; his full name is … more »

06.28.11 Review 0

Jocelyn Pook, Flood

By John Schaefer

Flood is a haunted, dark-hued work about the end of the millennium … more »

04.26.11 Review 0

Kent Tritle, Ginastera: Lament…

By John Schaefer

The late Alfred Schnittke was a man without a country. Born in what was a… more »

04.22.11 Review 0

David Lang, LANG: Are You Expe…

By John Schaefer

The Netherlands Wind Ensemble has built its reputation on two very sturdy… more »

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